In our examination of Medea, one of the most famous women of Ancient Greece, we'll come to realize that her plight has a lot of relevance.
Though, before we can do that, we need to take a step back and reacquaint ourselves with her husband Jason and all of his buddies, the Argonauts. In this episode, we'll discover the less-than-perfect conditions in which ... Show More
Jun 2018
The Last Greek Word For Love, Part II
Thanks to Alexander Nehamas, we're looking at some modern thought on friendship this week.
Also, I reveal that I left out (on purpose) an important part of the tale of Damon and Phintias last time and, like, almost all of the major plot points of Thelma and Louise!
7m 16s
May 2018
The Last Greek Word For Love, Part I
Given that we're taking a look at friendship, we have a bit more of an informative episode this week: together, we'll examine what Aristotle thought about the whole concept of philia and how it was implemented into Greek legends.
Next time, we'll hear some more recent thoughts on ... Show More
6m 50s
May 2018
Medea, a Woman Scorned: Part II
As we reach the end of our examination of Medea, it becomes clear how her tale has remained relevant.
In this episode, we hear about how Jason wronged Medea and the problematic lengths she went as she sought retribution. While I think we can all agree that murder is inexcusable, ... Show More
7m 37s
Nov 2019
Medea, See How She Flies, Witchy Woman
She's back! We continue on with the re-telling of the story of Medea, a woman who is badass, powerful, and misunderstood. She and Jason return to Iolchus, and more shit goes down. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and ... Show More
29m 37s
Jan 2024
RE-AIR: Sister, Saviour, Survivor, the Gorgon Medusa
Revisiting one of the most controversial women of myth... Medusa is never just one thing: her history, variations on her story, interpretations... There's a whole wide world of Medusa and this episode attempts to touch upon just a fraction of ancient sources and versions. Monster ... Show More
32m 53s
Aug 2023
She’s Everything, He’s Just Jason… Seneca’s Medea Part 2
Continuing on our first ever Roman tragedy... Seneca's Medea is mouthier, angrier, and even more vengeful and violent than Euripides, and I'm here for it. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Give ... Show More
39m 36s
Oct 2021
SPOOKY SEASON RE-AIR: Medea, See How She Flies, Witchy Woman (Medea Part 1)
As a continuation from the reading of Apollonios' Argonautika, revisiting the story of Medea and Jason after the return of the Argonauts and the quest for the Golden Fleece... This is a re-airing of an episode that aired in 2019. Sources: please see the original episode, LXVI (66 ... Show More
30m 19s
May 2024
Beware the Blood of a Gorgon, Euripides’ Ion (Part 1)
Back with another fascinating Euripidean woman... Mistaken identities, lost half divine children, and the horrors of Apollo. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content!CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically ... Show More
37m 34s
Mar 2021
Phaedra and the Curse of Theseus & A Conversation with Jennifer Saint
Phaedra is one of the most misunderstood women of mythology, and Greek tragedy. But she was so much more than the problematic, tragic Phaedra of Euripides' Hippolytus. The episode tells her story, and includes a conversation with author Jennifer Saint, who's new book Ariadne is a ... Show More
57m 5s
Oct 2016
46D-Jason and the Argonauts: Scorned
The end of the story of Jason, Medea, and the Argonauts. Things have been pretty easy for Jason. Medea solved all of his problems before he even knew he had them on the Argo, and her fairly violent murder-by-proxy of Pelias secured Iolcus for Jason's father. It would probably be ... Show More
39m 13s